Category: farm

Hey friends! It's been FOREVER, I know! It is hard work finishing up a degree, starting a business, being social and managing "life stuff". But the countdown to launching the farm has begun and I'm back to let all of you know what we are up to and what to expect from us over the... Continue Reading →

Toby and I have be wanting to start brewing our own beer for quite a while now. Luckily for us Frisk got us a starter kit for Christmas so we could go ahead and get to it. That guy! So thoughtful!! We have been broadening our beer horizons over the past few months. Buying anything... Continue Reading →

So goats are the best. They are adorable, affectionate, hilarious and intelligent animals. Toby and I love to have them around. We had a big scare in October when one of our goats was attacked by a dog we were house sitting. The goats had managed to put the door of their house open and... Continue Reading →

Its been a little while since I have given an update on our flock so here I go... The chickens started laying towards the end of the summer. It started with one or two hens laying and everyday there would be one more egg than the day before. Until finally we were getting an average... Continue Reading →

Toby and I have both been interested in trying out metal working for a while now. I have always wanted to make my own jewelry and Toby likes the idea of making our own tools. So this year for his birthday I booked us a weekend introduction to black smithing course with David Robertson at... Continue Reading →

When we looked at our property we asked if the previous owners had gardened at all. They said that the original owners had a big vegetable patch in the back at some point so we assumed that we would be able to plant easily. It was not until the snow melted and we were... Continue Reading →

The summer has flown by at an unbelievable speed. It has already been five months since we moved into the house and it still feels like we haven't quite gotten our feet underneath us. The to do list is always growing and life has a funny way of throwing up unexpected obstacles. None the less... Continue Reading →

Toby and I spent the last week in Cleveland Ohio for the 9th Gay Games. It was a spectacular event! Toby's volleyball team, Juicy fruits, received the bronze medal in the B division. We had a great week with the wonderful people on team Ottawa. I can't wait for the next one in France! We... Continue Reading →

We are just finishing our fourth month in the house and still as busy as ever!! Our to do list only gets longer and our weekends are getting more and more booked up as the summer comes to an end. This Friday/Saturday we will be visiting some family and picking up some wood. We are... Continue Reading →